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PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAIi SOCIETY. 



REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEES AT THE 

 NINETEENTH EXHIBITION, 



Held \bth, 16th, and \lth September, 1847. 



The Committee tor awarding Premiums on Grapes, report 

 the following, viz ; 



Grapes— «a<( re — For the best Isabella, six bunches, to 

 David Ferguson— 2d, to Susan J. Smitu— 3d, to H. F. Felix 

 & Co., Reading, Pa. 



For the be^sl Catawba, six lunches, to Samuel Smith — 2d, 

 to Heiiry N Johnson — 3d, to Wm. Johns. 



For tlie best Elsniboiough, six bunches, to T. Hilliard — 2d, 

 to J. B. Smith — 3d. to L. Crat't — best <'I" another variety of 

 Ohio Grape, to R. Buist. 



Foreis'i, under glass: — For the best named collection, to 

 Wm. Sinton, gardener to George \V. Carpenter — 2d, to R. S. 

 Field, Princeton, N.J. 



For the best Hamburg, tour bunches, to Jno. Dougherty — 

 2d, to D. Ferguson. 



For the best Frankinthal, four bunches, to Wm. Simon, gar- 

 dener to Geo. W^. Carpenter. 



P'or the best Chasselas, four bunches, to T. Hilliard. 



For the best While Muscat, of Alexandria, four bunches, 

 to D. Ferguson— 2d, to .Stewart &. Bales. 



For the best ^Vliite Frontignac, lour bunches, to R. S. 

 Field, Princeton, N J. 



For the best of another variety, AA'hite Syrian, to William 

 W'estcott — 2d, to .loshna Lon^streth 



Foreign, in lite opni air. — For tne best named collection to 

 Edwin xMiddleton — 2d, to Isaac B liaxtcr — 3d, to J. Comfort, 



For the best of black variety. Black Hamburg, to Peter 

 Shuster — 2d, to ri. J. Henderson — 3d, Frankenthal, to J. B. 

 Smith. 



For the best of a white varieiy. White Frontignac, to P. 

 Kane, gardener to R. Price — 2d. Golden Chasselas, to A. C. 

 Hyei— 3d, Sweet Water, to D O. Tatum. 



All of winch is respectfully submitted. E. W. Keyser, P 

 K. GoRGAs, Framli.\ Peale, Committee 



The Committee on Stone Fruits, respectfully report that 

 they have awarded premiums as follows, viz : 



Peaches. — For the be-st. one bushel, of Heath, to J. O. 

 Grover — 2d, Seedling, free, to J. E. Scott— 3d, Oldmixon, to 

 Isaac B. Baxter. 



For the best, one peck, Crawford's late Melecotone, to Chas. 

 "Van Sciver — 2d. Seedling, Yellow Free, to J. G. Hoffman — 

 3d, Rodman Cling, to Mr. Reeves. 



For the best two doz. Crawford's late Melecotone; to Allen 

 Jones— 2d, Yellow Free, to J. Tyson. 



Nectarines. — For the best one dozen, Yellow, to John 

 Sherwood— 2d. EIruao, to Dr. W. D. Hartman. 



Pi.uMs — For the best two dozen, to John Anspach — 2d, to 

 Thos. Maghran. gardener to S. R. Simmons— 3d, Yellow 

 Magnum Bonum, to T. L. Bonsall. 



And special premiums o( one dollar each, for Peaches, to 

 J. D. Burling. J. Ilunier Sterling, W. Johns, Mrs. Physick, 

 James Harrison, and Samuel Caley. 



Respectfully submitted. Tiio.mas M'Euex, Chas. P. Hayes, 

 J. II. Bradford, Committee. 



The Comm ittee on Pears and Melons, respectfully report 

 thatt'iey have awarded the tollowmg premiums: 



Pears. — For the best and most numerous named varieties, 

 to J. Ruiter, West Chester— 2d, lo J. B. Smith— 3d, to Thos. 

 Hancock — 4th, toSam'l R. Simmons. 



For the best Seckel. half peck, to John B. Smith — 2d, to 

 ■\Villiam Graham— 3d, to E. B. Grubb. 



FortI.e best Doyenne blaiic, or butter, one peck, to John 

 B. Smith— 2d, to C. Stephen Smith— 3d, to D. Landreth &, 

 Fulton. 



For th» best of another variety, half a dozen, to Isaac B. 

 Baxter— 2d. to R. Buist. 



For the best half peck of a different varieiy, to John B. 

 Smith— 2d. to Col. R. Carr. 



For t fine collection of Pears, a special premium of $1 to 

 S. Maupay— do. to Jacob Snider— do to Lemuel Brackett— 

 do. to Jonathan Tyson. 



Mklo.ns— For the best, three in number, to Woodburn 

 Mulford. Salem co., N. J.— 2d, to E. B. Grubb. 



For fine Melons, a special premium of Sfl to Patrick Galla- 

 gher, g-irdener to Miss Gratz. 



NVater Mklo.ns. — For the best Spanish, three in num- 

 ber, to Wm. Brown— 2d, lo Patrick Gallagher— 3d , lo Thos. 

 Hancock. 



For best of another variety, to Joseph C. Zaiie — 2d, to 

 George B. Roessler- .3d, to Isaiah Toy. 



For fine Water Melons, a special premium of $1 to Thos. 

 Hancock — do. to E. Starr. 



By joint aciioii of the Fruit Committees, a special premium 

 of $5 was awarded lo Mes.srs. Flack, Thompson & Brother, 

 proprietors of Kephart's Fruit Preserver. By means of this 

 invaliiahlo invention, specimens of 24 varieties of Pears, Ap- 

 ples, Peaches, and other kinds of Fruits, which could not 

 otherwise have been exhibited, were placed on the tables. 

 Among these varieties were Apples of ]5'46 — the Moyamen- 

 sing Pear, the Washington, Pennsylvania, Pelre, Chapman, 

 Lodge, and Leech's Kmgsessing; the last being a new Seed- 

 ling Pear of great merit. 



A most beautiful and highly interesting collection of Pears 

 and Apples, (enibracing 2S) varieties,) was presented by the 

 delegation Irom the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, to a 

 member of the Committee, by whom they were deposited in 

 the Hall of Exhibition. These specimens were fine and of 

 the choicest and rarest kinds. And the Committee mo.st cor- 

 dially tender the thanks of the Society to the gentlemen from 

 Boston, for their valuable contribution. 



Wm. D Brinckle, Geo. Zantzinger, James Bisset Com- 

 mittee. ' 



The Committee for awarding premiums on Apples and 

 Quinces, beg leave most respectfully to report that they have 

 awarded the following : 



Apples.— For the best and most numerous named varie- 

 ties, to Geo. B. Deacon, Burlington, N. J, — 2d, to John Per- 

 kins, Moorestown, N. J. 



For the best one bushel, to Benj. Stiles — 2d, to John Perkias 

 — 3d, to John Perkins. 



For the best one peck, to George B. Howard— 2d, to John 

 Perkins 



Quinces — For the best half peck, to James Harrison 2d 



to Thomas Newbold— .3d, lo Dr. Geo. Uhler. * 



A1.SO, a special premium of $2 to Dr. R. T. Underhi'l of 

 Crotoii Point, New- York, for the finest Quinces exhibited 

 having been entered too lale for competition. 



Peter jMal-ke.nsie, Wm. S. Vaux, Geo. B. Deacon, Com- 

 mittee. 



The Committee on Vegetables beg leave to report the fol- 

 lowing list of premiums awarded at the Nineteenth Exhibi- 

 tion : 



Potatoes.— For the best, one bushel, to Patrick Galiairher 

 gardener to Miss Gratz— 2d, to Anthony Felten — 3d, to" Pal- 

 rick McDonald, Miss Gratz's farmer — 4th, to Isaac Stiles 



5th, to .Samuel Cooper. 



For the best Seedling to John Perkins, gardener to C.J 

 Duval. 



For the best Sweet, one bushel, to Ralph Hunt— 2d, to 

 Wm. Brown. 



Beets — For the best, one dozen, to Patrick Gallagher — 2d, 

 to Samuel Cooper. 



Carrots. — For the best, two dozen, to David Smith — ad, 

 to J. J. Jennings. 



Salsift. — For the best two dozen, to David Smith — 2d, to 

 Thos Hancock. 



Onions — For the best four dozen to John Austin, gardener 

 to I. B. Baxter— 2d, to Anthony Felten. 



Cabbaok.- For the best six heads, to Jno. Riley, gardener 

 to the Insane Ilo.spilal— 2d, to Anthony Felten- 3d, to Jacob 

 Eiigleman. 



For the best Red Dutch, to Jacob Engleman— 2d, lo J. J. 

 Jennings. 



Lettuce. — For the best, to Jacob Engleman— 2d, to A. 

 Felten. 



Endive. — For the best blanched plants, to John Austin — 2d, 

 to J. J. Jennings. 



Chard —For the best, six plants, to Patrick Gallagher— 2d, 

 lo A. Patton, I\Irs. Kohne's gardener. 



Cari oon. — For tlie best blanched, six heads, to A. Felten — 

 2d. lo Samuel Cooper. 



